Are you a team player who is committed to your community through public service? Do you have an interest in public education and performing inspections? Then this is the opportunity for you.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• conduct inspections and perform compliance reviews in a variety of settings including: fuel and tobacco retailers and distributors, tobacco farming and processing operations, as well as commercial motor vehicles and inter-jurisdictional transporters
• provide education on legislative requirements with the Fuel Tax Act, Gasoline Tax, Act, International Fuel Tax Agreement, Tobacco Tax Act and applicable regulations
• review documents, permits, licenses, contracts and applicable inventories
• identify illicit products and transactions
• calculate tax liabilities and/or issuance of penalty assessments and other sanctions
Please note: This position is available in multiple locations. When applying, please choose the location that you would consider working from.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You have a valid Ontario class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario.
• You have the ability to drive a motor vehicle. Extensive travel required without the use of a public transportation (bus, cab, train, etc.)
• You are able to work irregular hours.
• You are able to pass colour vision screening (being able to distinguish hues and colour markings).
Communication and interpersonal skills:
• You have very strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills to deal with operators, drivers and business owners in an assertive but respectful and supportive manner.
• You have proven oral and written communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports.
• You are able to effectively represent the Ministry in public awareness programs.
Technical knowledge:
• You have knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, policy and procedures.
• You have knowledge and/or experience in regulatory compliance and Ontario Court proceedings to gather evidence, provide testimony and provide support to prosecutions.
Analytical and judgment skills:
• You have strong analytical and evaluation skills to conduct inspections, examine records and assess compliance.
• You have sound judgment and take initiative to assess compliance in potentially difficult or contentious situations.
OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism:
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.